Table 1.
The sociodemographic characteristics of mothers who gave birth in selected public health centers of Bench-Maji Zone, Ethiopia. May 2018. n = 800.
| Variable | Response | Frequency | Percentage | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | <20 | 50 | 6.25 | |
| 20-24 | 269 | 33.62 | 0.345 | |
| 25-29 | 328 | 41.0 | 0.269 | |
| 30-34 | 104 | 13 | 0.540 | |
| >35 | 49 | 6.12 | 0.641 | |
| Residence | Urban | 212 | 26.5 | |
| Rural | 588 | 73.5 | 0.001 | |
| Marital status | Single | 71 | 8.9 | |
| Married | 729 | 91.1 | 0.461 | |
| Ethnicity | Bench | 307 | 38.37 | |
| Keffa | 202 | 25.25 | 0.913 | |
| Amhara | 239 | 29.9 | 0.822 | |
| Oromo | 40 | 5 | 0.322 | |
| Tigra | 7 | 0.87 | 0.252 | |
| Gurage | 5 | 0.62 | 0.716 | |
| Educational status | No formal education | 404 | 50.5 | 0.001 |
| Primary school | 267 | 33.37 | 0.004 | |
| Secondary school | 99 | 12.37 | 0.002 | |
| Diploma and above | 30 | 3.75 | ||
| Religion | Orthodox | 305 | 38 | |
| Muslim | 158 | 19.75 | 0.632 | |
| Protestant | 330 | 41.25 | 0.461 | |
| Catholic | 5 | 0.62 | 0.357 | |
| Traditional beliefs | 2 | 0.25 | __ | |
| Occupational status | Government worker | 27 | 3.4 | |
| Non-government worker | 190 | 23.8 | 0.376 | |
| Merchant | 60 | 7.5 | 0.420 | |
| Housewife | 344 | 43 | 0.652 | |
| Daily laborer | 123 | 15.4 | 0.516 | |
| Student | 56 | 7 | 0.441 |